Copper Tax Among 26 Nominees to $125,000 Federico Tesio
‘Win & In’ for Triple Crown Nominees to 149th Preakness (G1)Tops Five Stakes Worth $550,000 in Purses Saturday, April 20Weber City Miss Qualifier for $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2)Henry S. Clark, Dahlia, King Leatherbury First Turf StakesLive Racing for Laurel Spring Meet Resumes Friday, April 12 LAUREL, MD – Stakes winners Copper Tax, Circle P, Otello, […]
Jockey Katie Davis Returning to Laurel Park Sunday
Named to Ride 5YO Mare Funny How in Allowance Feature LAUREL, MD – While Adelphia Racing Club and Cutair Racing’s Grade 3-placed stakes winner Funny How will be racing for the first time outside of her native New York in Sunday’s feature at Laurel Park, she’ll be accompanied by a familiar face. Jockey Katie Davis, […]
Laurel-Based Celtic Contender Nominated to Triple Crown
Impressive Maiden Winner Possible for Federico Tesio April 20Federico Tesio, Weber City Miss Nominations Close SaturdayJockey Raul Mena Doubles on Friday’s Opening Day Program LAUREL, MD – Lewis Family Racing Stable’s 3-year-old Maryland homebred Celtic Contender, an eye-catching Laurel Park maiden winner in February for trainer Hamilton Smith, is among the newest nominees to the […]
JACK HARLOW TO HEADLINE PREAKNESS LIVE, CAPPING OFF PREAKNESS 149 CELEBRATIONS ON SATURDAY, MAY 18
149th Preakness Stakes Purse Increases to $2 Million to Kick Off $25 Million New Racing and Incentive Series connecting 1/ST Premier Events LAUREL, MD – 1/ST, the innovative brand behind North America’s most prestigious Thoroughbred horse racing, entertainment and wagering events, announces the return of Preakness 149 to Pimlico Race Course, featuring a weekend of […]
American War Hero Set to Make Sophomore Debut Friday
TC-Nominated Colt in Laurel’s Spring Meet Opening Day FeatureFederico Tesio, Weber City Miss Top Nine Stakes Worth $950,000Friday Carryovers Include $20,865 in 20-Cent Rainbow 6 LAUREL, MD – Triple Crown-nominated American War Hero, unraced since running a troubled fourth in the Heft Stakes in late December, is entered to make his 3-year-old debut in Friday’s […]
THE JOCKEY CLUB PARTNERS WITH 1/ST TO LINK UP TOP-QUALITY TURF CONTESTS IN THE UK AND NORTH AMERICA
LAUREL, MD – The Jockey Club today announces an exciting new partnership with The Stronach Group’s 1/ST, North America’s preeminent Thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering company. This ground-breaking initiative will create links between historic races in the UK and high-profile, valuable turf contests at 1/ST courses in North America. The aim is to build the […]
G2 Winners Royal Ship, Double Crown Top Native Dancer Nominees
Among Four $100,000 Stakes April 13 to Launch Spring Stakes Schedule LAUREL, MD – Grade 2 winners Royal Ship and Double Crown and local stakes winners Be Better, It’s Sizzling Time and Shaft’s Bullet are among 19 horses nominated to the $100,000 Native Dancer Saturday, April 13 at Laurel Park. The 1 1/8-mile Native Dancer […]
Jamie Ness Wins Twice Friday to Clinch Training Title
Takes 28-24 Lead into Saturday’s Closing Day Program LAUREL, MD – Jamie Ness won with two of his five starters Friday, both under stable rider Jaime Rodriguez, to clinch the calendar year-opening Heritage Meet training title at Laurel Park. Ness entered Friday’s penultimate day of the Heritage Meet with a 26-23 lead over Brittany Russell, […]
Heritage Meet Leading Trainer Going Down to Wire
Ness Leads Russell by Two Wins Entering Final WeekendLaurel Doors Open at 8:30 A.M. Saturday for Dubai WCNominations Close Saturday for Four $100K Stakes April 13 LAUREL, MD – While Jaime Rodriguez has already secured Laurel Park’s winter Heritage Meet riding title, the race for leading trainer is still very much up for grabs entering […]
Jockey Jaime Rodriguez Notches Four-Win Day Sunday
Puerto Rico Native Clinches Winter Heritage Meet Title LAUREL, MD – With two racing days left in the calendar year-opening Heritage Meet, jockey Jaime Rodriguez further cemented his hold as leading rider with a four-win afternoon Sunday at Laurel Park. Rodriguez, 32, finished first with Black Ice ($3.60) in Race 4, Dust Devil ($3.60) in […]
